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TQ3 1SX

Cockington with Chelston · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Paignton
Ward
Cockington with Chelston
Local authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Postcode district
TQ3
Postcode sector
TQ3 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ2 7JH 260 m
TQ3 1SY 545 m
TQ2 7JQ 568 m
TQ3 1SA 658 m
TQ2 7JJ 665 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ3 1SX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ3
Postcode sector
TQ3 1
Latitude
50.475596
Longitude
-3.580928
British National Grid easting
287,918
British National Grid northing
65,171

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
Electoral ward
Cockington with Chelston · E05012257
Parish or community
E43000022
Westminster constituency
Torbay · E14001551
Output area
E00076842
Lower layer super output area
Torbay 019E · E01015207
Middle layer super output area
Torbay 019 · E02006840

Postcode source versions

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Property

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Kingsland, Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1SX 7 November 2017 £401,650

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
25
Secondary
5

  1. Shiphay Learning Academy

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

  2. Sherwell Valley Primary School

    Community school

    1.4 km

  3. Torquay Boys' Grammar School

    Academy converter

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
287
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 144
  • Shoplifting 30
  • Criminal damage and arson 24
  • Other theft 20
  • Anti social behaviour 19

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TQ3 1 residents
8,435

Age bands in TQ3 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.3%

1,140 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

736 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.3%

1,575 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.1%

2,499 residents

Age 65 and over
30.7%

2,641 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN MED PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOOL ROAD, KINGSKERSWELL, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 5DJ

    ODS code L83031

    2.7 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    2.8 km

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    3.4 km

  • PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

    PEMBROKE HOUSE, 266-276 TORQUAY ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 2EZ

    ODS code L83131

    3.7 km

  • SOUTHOVER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRONSHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3HD

    ODS code L83029

    3.8 km

  • OLD FARM SURGERY

    67 FOXHOLE ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 3TB

    ODS code L83607

    4.1 km

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

    CHILCOTE SURGERY, DEWERSTONE PRACTICE, HAMPTON AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ1 3LA

    ODS code L83111

    4.4 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ST. ALBANS ROAD, BABBACOMBE, TORQUAY, TQ1 3SL

    ODS code L83013

    4.6 km

  • MAYFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    37 TOTNES ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5LA

    ODS code L83014

    4.8 km

  • CORNER PLACE SURGERY

    46A DARTMOUTH ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5AH

    ODS code L83103

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Fowey Avenue

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.5 miles

  • Avon Road

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.5 miles

  • Avon Road

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.5 miles

  • Exe Hill

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.5 miles

  • Fowey Avenue

    BCT · Shiphay

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torbay 019E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,209 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

37 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 5 secondary schools. Shiphay Learning Academy is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

287 published events cover 12 months, averaging 23.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 144 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.